Legal Opinion
Wesley Grant v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1970No. 28540_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Wesley Grant appeals from the district court's denial of his motion to vacate judgment and sentence. 1 We remand. 2
The appellant contends that his conviction based on his plea of guilty is invalid because the Assistant United States Attorney 3 misinformed him as to the maximum penalties involved, 4 **in the following colloquy:
“MR. HANDY: Mr. Grant and Mr. Thomas, I would further like to advise you that if you plead guilty or be found guilty of the offenses charged in this indictment, the Court may in its discretion stack the sentences, or run them consecutively, as it is called. Do you…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Halliday v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Prince v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. John David WoodallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. John A. BlairCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Wilbur M. Johnson v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- State v. ConnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- United States of America, Repsondent-Appellee v. George Gardner PerwoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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